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Girl Weight Lifters 1954
Winston Churchill, Parliament Square, London © Sue Lowry & Magellan PR
January 1, 1970
Even women who enjoyed more active pursuits – such as the ‘girl weight lifters’ in this video from 1954, who are described by the narrator described as ‘the weaker sex’ – are seen as doing so to keep their slim figures to remain attractive for their menfolk.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/V72q3SJW_bI
copyright: British Pathé
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